Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Can Opposites Attract?

If were talking about the laws on magnetism or gravity, which by the way are examples of laws of nature, the answer to that question is yes. But if we are talking about the laws of men (and women, for those who are gender specific), the answer is no. Oppositeness, per se, connotes lack of harmony and to some extent conflict. And we know, as a matter of fact, deviance is punishable (or at least frowned upon) in our society.

But man is a complex being, part a product of nature and part a product of society. We rationalize our instincts and humanize our ethics. We justify our acts. We consider the circumstances surrounding the things that happen to us because unlike laws of nature, our laws are bendable and are only limited by our own understanding or lack thereof. The opposite may not be the opposite after all, but only something unique... something weird.

So my answer to the question is a big yes. But it takes time for the mind to understand.